Legislative Branch
All legislative powers are vested in the Porto Alegre City Council. The city council is a unicameral, open list, 36-member body. Council members are elected for four-year terms, with no term limit or re-election restriction.
There are six committees in the Council; committee membership is defined by political party distribution in the Council.
- Committee on Constitution and Justice
- Committee on Economy, Treasure, Budget, and Mercosur
- Committee on Urbanization, Transportation, and Housing
- Committee on Education, Culture, and Youth Affairs
- Committee on Consumer and Human Rights
- Committee on Health and Environment
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